Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.


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where Just Now.
ABLE DISCUSSION OF IT Br MAMIE AND HER YOUNGER
srsTEE-wHY SOME PEOPLE GET PRESENTS AND
SOME PEOPLE DON'T
| Manley Il Pike in Puck
| (Mamies room. Mamie, in tea gown, slippers,
deep meditation, and the only easy chair, sits by
the IRE eating bonbons. Her younger sister, &C.
| cupyfng very uncomfortable seat on cold SIDE Of
| room, simultaneously struggles with q strong
yearnfng for b0nbOns and one OF NAMES second
best dresses, which she is mending Silence.l
Mamie suddenly Goodness, how stupid! Ger
| tie, why don't you say something?
Younger sister-Why, It was only nve minutes
ago that you said my chatter was driving you dis
| tractedi
Mamie-And so it was-but that horr1d shipping
sound you make is ten times worse. Come, take
some OF these gumdrops don't like them-so
heres whole handful. SISTER who doesn't like
| them either, nevertheless munches thankfully
There's an awful draught coming from your direc-
tion somewhere. Oh. now we're nice and warm,
Sister Though shiveringly dissenting from the
| propriety Of pfurals)-Ye-es.
Manuel want to arrange for Christmas. I've
whom ought to remember. positively don't see
how Pm to do It,
sister-Yes. there's papa
silk hat. and get the man TO wait three months be-
! fore sending In the bill to him.
| Mamie-Pn embroider her dozen handkerchief
| II / have time; or perhaps you might do them
| along with those you're doing for me.
SlsJer-Br0ther George
Aamie-rll give him box of papa's cigars.
Papa'u never miss them.
Mamie-Yourself? Why, Gertie, dear, I'm going
| TO give you-to give you-Oh, did you know that
Mrs. Brown is going South next week and wants
20 sell that lovely sealskn OF hers which cost at
least $500, for-youW never guess-ror only $50?
Such a chance for me.
s!steroBgt you haven't the money?
| Mam1e-No; but would have It, II 1t wasn't for
these th tires ,s gifts-exactly the amount And
| Sister tecstatically)-Oh, Name!
| Mamie peev1shly)-But it's Of no use to wish
ISN'T IL exasperating7 There, you're all provided
IL. sister mot clearly perceiving this)-But, what
Mamie-oh, don't discuss. or III never finish
how cold your hands are! You don't exercise
sufficiently. child. II you'd gone down to
poSd We fos as
Writes Aunt Clara: must give her something
decent, for she was terribly vexed at my passing
mind about the property. One of those nice etch-
ings she's 50 fond Of win be just the thing Fifty
oG ssisr loT mat. o SWrites Mr. chasuole:
-, MamieIYes, Of course! He's been quite atten.
tive lately; and, who knows?-a book would be
|
something pious and expensive-to cost $25, say.
| S1ster-WhO comes next?
maks ME Coupon: She's sure sure. 7;
one; for was awfully mortified last Christmas
when she gave me those splendid bracelets and
only gave her a wretched little bangle she told
all the girls about It, and actually went every.
where saying that I'd grown economical
Sister rnnocently)-HOw mistaken she was!
Manifesto this year Pn utterly eclipse her with
that magnificent engraving, "Peace on earth,
good VIII TO men," for ! hate that girl beyond
an1 M seso ae6 one o.
mas 10y I'LL your heart" on it. Won't she be mad
Sister-What else?
Mamie-Weu. besides Alice there are her sisters
| May
Sister-And Dora and Julia
Mamie-And Lizzie and Carrie and Sophie
heavens what fiock!-all to he remembered and
no two OF them to have anything alike.
Sister-But Alice never gives me a thing, and l
when she doesn't yours.
Mamie with great severity)-Gertrude, I'd have
you understand that II Alice doesn't choose to do
as she ought, do. Whatever faults may have,
certainly am not selfish! SISTER temporarily
crushed by this piece OF infornation) Fifty dol
| lars for the whole family That leaves S25 to buy
| a gtrt for Mrs. TOpnotch.
Sister-Why should she have one?
Mamie-6ecause she asks me there a good deal,
and It's well to keep In with her. That ends the
list. One hundred and nifty dollars disposed OF
o dear! and 1t would just buy the sealskin!
without warning, In PUSHES Maud, brimful Of
H.
Maud (breathlessly)- Mamie! I've lots Of things
TO tell you! Have you heard about your aunt? No?
| Well, she's lost all her money in the Lame Duck
Trust COmpany-wOnt have a cent left, they say.
Mamie (aside)-On goes Aunt Clara. Scratches
out name from llst)
Maud-And Mr.. Chasubles engaged to Miss
Hautegelise-its out only to-day!
| Mamie (aside)-On goes Mr. Chasuble!
| Maud-And Alice Coupon
Mamie again selling pencill-Well? (As1de.)
begin to see the sealskin.
| Maud-She says she isn't going to make a single
present this year. The idea!
Mamie (aside)-On go Alice May, Dora Julia
Lizzie, Carrie and sophie! Grassy II anything
is the matter with Mrs TopnOtch, the seaiskin i
mine.
Maud-Goodbye can't stay another minute
| I've oceans to do! Oh, there's one thing more
| Mrs. TOpnOtch--
| Mamie (nOpefully)-YeS?
Maud-Hateful creature! She says you're the
most disagreeable girl she knows, and shell
never have you at her house again! thought
you really ought to know. Goodbye, dear
Exit
MaInie-On goes Mrs Topnotch. clears list to
pieces) ats an Ill wind and so forth I'll 20 to
Mrs. Browns this instant and buy the sealskini
Sister-And I'm to have the plush jacket! Oh
gOOdy!
Mane-The plush jacket? No, indeed, miss
What am TO wear when 1T rains, little selnshness?
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